Example sentences of "but it [modal v] [verb] time " in BNC.

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1 but it 'll take time
2 It could be a rewarding form of teaching to help an uninformed but well-motivated student to come to terms with poetry , but it would involve time and leisure .
3 They also felt that specialist workers could pass on skills and ideas to others , but it would take time .
4 It is n't complicated or expensive , but it can take time — so it 's worth getting it in hand early on .
5 But it will take time to put Berlin together again .
6 But it will take time .
7 I can fix your promotion but it will take time . ’
8 The benefits to be derived from the best practice technique are not in doubt , but it will take time for the full bottom line effect to flow through .
9 But Fitzgerald added : ‘ I believe we have the nucleus of a good squad but it will take time to reach its full potential . ’
10 All this will help , but it will take time .
11 But it will take time .
12 Both Government and Commercial Divisions will require support services but it will take time to define just what is essential .
13 It would be wrong to ’ harmonise down ’ , bringing standards in richer countries down to those in poorer ones ; but it will take time for Greece and Portugal to ’ harmonise up ’ to the stringent rules of Denmark or West Germany .
14 But it will take time . ’
15 This might not need to be quite as comprehensive as the full mailing list , but it will save time .
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